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Embarrassed
see synonyms of embarrassedAdjective
1. abashed, chagrined, embarrassed
feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
Example Sentences:'felt abashed at the extravagant praise''chagrined at the poor sales of his book''was embarrassed by her child's tantrums'
2. embarrassed, humiliated, mortified
made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
Example Sentences:'too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street''humiliated that his wife had to go out to work''felt mortified by the comparison with her sister'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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